Shaft hanger and bearing



fATroRNEY sgpt. 24, 1929. T. ANTHONI .1,129,499

SHAFT HANGER AND BEARING Filed Feb. 11. 1928l Patented Sept. 24, 1929 UNlTED STATES TI-IEODOR ANTHONI, OF BOGOTA, NEW JERSEY n; SHAFT HANGER ann nnanrno Application filed February 11, 1928. Serial No. 253,617.

This invention relates to a shaft hanger and bearing and comprehends a sha'tt hanger which includes mating casing sections each fashioned from a single sheet ot material, with one section having its edges rolled over to secure the other section in mated relation thereto, whereby tie hanger sections house and retain axially assembled ball race sections and ball bearings against axial separation.

The outstanding' object ot the present invention is to provide a sha'tt hanger and berv ing which is eatremeh7 simple, light and rus'- ged in its construction7 which is inexpensive to produce7 and which is highly e'iiicicnt in its purpose.

lilith the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment ot the invention while the appended claims define the actual scope ot the invention.

in the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the completed sha'lt hanger and bearings;

Fig'. 2 is a sectional view therethrough taken approximately on the line 2 2 o' Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a respective view of the main casing section prior to the insertion ot the bearing and the assembly ot the cover section therewith.

Referring to the drawings by characters ot reference, the shaft hanger includes a main casing section or body having a vertical substantially semi-circular wall 11 termed with a marginal flange 12 having portions 13 extending laterally beyond the vertical wall 11. rlhe main casing section or body l() is further provided with a horizontal right-angularly disposed base wall 14 ot a length to provide portions extending laterally beyond the wall 10, underlying and spaced from the portions 13 of the 'Flange 12 and joined thereto by a bight 15; The base wall 14 is ot a greater with than the portions 18 of the ilange 1Q to provide a protruding edge 16. The semi-circular portion ot the marginal iiange is provided with a protruding portion 17 and corresponds in width to the width of the base wall 14. The casing cover section designated generally by the reference character 18, is termed with a vertical substantially semi-circular wall 19 and a right-angularly disposed base iiange Q0, having port-ions 21 extending laterally beyond the vertical wall 19 and adapted to lit bctween the flanged portion 13 and the base wall 14 after which the protruding edges 16 and 17 are rolled inwardly to retain the casing sections in mated relation.

Prior to the assembly ot the casing sections, a bearing is arranged within the main casing section or body 10, said bearing consistingr ot a cup-shaped race element 2Q and a conical race element Q3 between which ball bearings 24 are arranged. The race elements are axially associated to retain the ball bearings in place in the usual manner and it is obvious that when the casing sections are mated and assembled with the protruding edges rolled, separation ot the race elements ot the bearing is prevented.

For the purpose of attaching the hanger to a support, the protruding portions ot the flanges 12 and 20 and of the base wall 111, are provided with alined apertures 25 through which screws, bolts or other fastening devices are adapted to be inserted. The :tastening` elements further serve as a means to r assuming axial thrusts which tend to separa-te the casing sections. thereby relieving to some extent, strains on the rolled protruding edges 16 and 17.

From the foregoing it will thus be seen that a simple, inexpensive, yet strong and durable shaitt hanger has been devised.

Vhat is claimed is:

1. A shaft hanger, including` pair of telescopically associated casing sections, each 'fashioned from a single sheet o tl material to provide when associated longitiuliually spaced apertured end falls and laterallj-,f' projecting portions adapted to overlapA and receive therethrough a common means for attaching the hanger to a support and tor holding the sections against relative separationY 2. The combination with a ball bearing having axially assembled ball race elements, of a shaft hanger including a pair of telcall scopically associated mating casing sections within which the ball bearing is housed and between the sections of which the race elements areheld against axial separation, each of said casing sections fashioned from a single sheet of material, to include laterally projecting portions adapted to receive therethrough a common means for attaching the hanger to a support and for holding the sections against axial separation, one section of which has its edges rolled over to secure the other section in mated relation prior to the attachment of the same to its support.

3. A shaft hanger, including a ball bearing having axially assembled ball race elements, a pair of telescopically associated mating casing sections within which the bearing is housed and between the sections of which the race elements are held against axial separation, each of said casing sections fashioned from a single sheet of material, with the edges of one section rolled over the other section to secure said. sections in mated relation and laterally proj ecting overlapped portions of said sections adapted to receive therethrough a common means for attaching the hanger to a support and for relieving the rolled edges of axial thrusts.

4. A shaft hanger and bearing housing, including a pair of mating casing sections, one of which is provided with a vertical substantially semi-circular wall and a rightangularly disposed base flange having portions extending laterally beyond the vertical wall, the other of said sections including a substantially semi-circular wall having a marginal flange with portions extending laterally beyond the vertical wall and al rightangularly disposed base flange having portions extending laterally beyond the vertical wall and in spaced parallel relation to the late ally extending portion of the marginal flange, the edges of the semi-circular portion of the flange and the edges of the base wall of said second sect-ion being rolled over to secure the sections in mated relation.

5. A shaft hanger and bearing housing, in-

cluding a pair of mating casing sections, one

of which is provided with a vertical substantially semi-circular wall and a right-angularly disposed base flange having portions extending laterally beyond the vertical wall, the other of said sections including a substantially semicircular wall having a inarginal flange with portions extending laterally beyond the vertical wall and a right-angularly disposed base flange having portions extending laterally beyond the vertical wall and in spaced parallel relation to the later- .ally extending portion of the marginal flange, the edges of the semi-circular portion of the flange and the edges of the base wall of said second section beingrolled over to secure the sections in mated relation, the said laterally extending portions of the base flange, the marginal ilange, and the base Wall being apertured to receive attaching elements which also constitute means for relieving the rolled edges of axial thrusts and strains.

6. A shaft hanger and bearing housing including a pair of mating sections, one of which is provided with a Wall and a right angularly disposed base flange having portions extending laterally beyond the wall, the other of which sections includes a complementary wall having a marginal flange with portions extending laterally beyond its wall and a right angularly disposed base flange having portions extending laterally beyond its wall and in space-d relation to the laterally extending portion of the marginal flange with the edges of the Hange and the edges of the base of said second section rolled over to secure the first section in mated relation to the second section. y

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 10th day of February, 1928.

THEODOR ANTHONI. 

